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fox 5's maureen umeh with the news edge. >> his name is vincent abel and he's accused of swindling desperate homeowners out of their homes. some fought back, a few won but at a high cost. these are slow steps to rove for maria theresa wilson -- recovery for maria theresa wilson, a former educator with a masters degree battling back from a head injury that left her devastated both physically and financially. >> i didn't know where to go or what to do. >> reporter: unable to work her northwest d.c. home went into foreclosure. that's when she was approached by a man promising help. >> they knocked on the door and said we realize you're in preforeclosure and we can help you do this and help you with your a rearages and i said oh, my god, this is wonderful. >> reporter: that man worked for vincent abel, a local d.c. businessman involved in real estate and the mortgage business. wilson said she unwittingly signed over the title of her house to abel and became a renter in her own home. she still had to pay her mortgage and when she couldn't keep up, abel evicted her. >> it's like a re-f is i what y
fox 5's maureen umeh with the news edge. >> his name is vincent abel and he's accused of swindling desperate homeowners out of their homes. some fought back, a few won but at a high cost. these are slow steps to rove for maria theresa wilson -- recovery for maria theresa wilson, a former educator with a masters degree battling back from a head injury that left her devastated both physically and financially. >> i didn't know where to go or what to do. >> reporter: unable to...
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will and maureen? >> thanks, gwen, for that. >> politicians get some last- minute campaigning in as the countdown to the mid-term elections winds down. >> and americans, you said that kind of funny. americans gather to celebrate the man credited with discovering america. the story making headlines next week. >> reporter: monday, columbus day, around the country people celebrate christopher columbus' arrival to the americas back in 1842. his voyage has been recognized since the colonial period. tuesday, another celebration, the first pledge of allegiance was recite mad public schools on october 12, 1892. thursday, sarah palin makes her way to the nation's largest and best known gay community. that's san francisco's castro district. palin is invited there by the conservative freedom foundation. when asked why the castro area they said they need to expand their base. >> leading up to the mid-term elections, they include nevada harry reid against republicans sharon ingle. and that's a look at the week ahea
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maureen? >> good advice. extra time and a lot of patience. audrey barnes at reagan national. thank you for that. >>> in delaware, the governor declared a limited state of emergency. drivers in kent and suffolks counties are discouraged from hitting the roads unless it is necessary. the governor deployed national guard troops to operate heavy equipment and help state police with emergency response. and for the most up to date information on your weather, traffic and today's news, just head to myfoxdc.com. click on the weather tab and you can even down load our apps for your iphone or your droid. >>> improperly discarded smoking materials pay be to blame for a deadly fire in northwest d.c. it happened in an apartment building in the 1700 block of s. street last night. one woman was taken to the hospital and later died. all other residents were later evacuated. according to firefighters the flames broke out inside an apartment where there was evidence of hoarding. >> the tea party candidate who lost in alaska is not blocking the winter from -- the winner from taking office. joe
maureen? >> good advice. extra time and a lot of patience. audrey barnes at reagan national. thank you for that. >>> in delaware, the governor declared a limited state of emergency. drivers in kent and suffolks counties are discouraged from hitting the roads unless it is necessary. the governor deployed national guard troops to operate heavy equipment and help state police with emergency response. and for the most up to date information on your weather, traffic and today's news,...
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. >> and i'm maureen umeh. one was taken from animal testing medical lab and the others from a dog fighting ring. >> reporter: this is undercover video taken by peta in a lab at gates county, north carolina. watch for yourself. peta says the video shows workers mistreating cats, dogs, even rabbits. after this video was released the department of agriculture launched an investigation and the lab released the animals. some of them were brought to the washington animal rescue league. >> this is the case of about 200 animals in north eastern and north carolina and just a horrific medical research lab. >> reporter: saturday they looked over the rescued animals. the first goal is to nurse them back to health. the second is find them good homes. >> what we saw in the video was really nothing short of abuse. really deplorable. probably about the worst rescue disaster situation we've encountered. >> reporter: but that is just one rescue effort underway at the rescue league this weekend. ten pitbull dogs arrived on satur
. >> and i'm maureen umeh. one was taken from animal testing medical lab and the others from a dog fighting ring. >> reporter: this is undercover video taken by peta in a lab at gates county, north carolina. watch for yourself. peta says the video shows workers mistreating cats, dogs, even rabbits. after this video was released the department of agriculture launched an investigation and the lab released the animals. some of them were brought to the washington animal rescue league....
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in northwest, maureen umeh, fox 5 news. >> meantime the massive piles of snow are creating a traffic nightmare. in fact, some roads are still missing lanes because the snow is in the way. only adding to the chaotic commute out there. on the rails all metro stations are now open but they will be closing at midnight tonight and tomorrow. most metro bus routes are up and running again. all three of the local airports are back open tonight but there are some delays and cancellations so make sure you check with your airline before heading to the airport. >>> now to a developing story. a woman is in custody after a shooting at the university of alabama. we're everywhere at 11:00 tonight. three faculty members are dead, to others in critical condition. the woman opened fire during a biology faculty meeting on the university's huntsville campus. huntsville tv stations are reporting the woman is in custody and she's a faculty member. the campus is now shut down. >>> sentencing today for a woman convicted of killing her daughter. her 13-year-old was found dead in a creek in woodbridge, virgini
in northwest, maureen umeh, fox 5 news. >> meantime the massive piles of snow are creating a traffic nightmare. in fact, some roads are still missing lanes because the snow is in the way. only adding to the chaotic commute out there. on the rails all metro stations are now open but they will be closing at midnight tonight and tomorrow. most metro bus routes are up and running again. all three of the local airports are back open tonight but there are some delays and cancellations so make...
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maureen umeh has your fox 5 top five. >> we're talking free parking today and tomorrow. no. 5, washington's department of public works said no tickets will be written friday or saturday christmas day. residential and rush hour parking restrictions will also be suspended, but d.c. police can still write tickets for parking in an emergency zone or in front of a fire hydrant. no. 4, some kids in the district are getting a bigger christmas than they expected. the fire and police department teamed up once again with interstate van lines to bring toys to some of the kids in southeast. they came to barry farms this morning and brought santa with them to visit nearly 200 families. no. 3, possible tax filing delays for some taxpayers. the irs said some taxpayers will have to wait till mid- to late february to file their returns because of changes approved by congress in their lame duck session. the changes apply to tax break on college tuition, state and local property taxes and out of pocket expenses for teachers. no. 2, it's looking like a very happy holiday season for retailer
maureen umeh has your fox 5 top five. >> we're talking free parking today and tomorrow. no. 5, washington's department of public works said no tickets will be written friday or saturday christmas day. residential and rush hour parking restrictions will also be suspended, but d.c. police can still write tickets for parking in an emergency zone or in front of a fire hydrant. no. 4, some kids in the district are getting a bigger christmas than they expected. the fire and police department...
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>> maureen, doing sports tonight? >> i was gonna talk to you to talk about the nationals because i know they had their game today. >> how did they do? >> you know what, i don't want to steal your thunder. >>> we'll start over. the nationals left florida and spring training behind, making their way up north for an afternoon game against the red sox at nats park. it's a final tuneup before opening day on monday. maureen, take it away. you will see, this is kevin youkilis. it's awful-looking. but it is effective. takes him out of the park. it's now 2-0, red sox. it was a rough beginning the next inning, jd drew gives the fans in the right field a souvenir. it's now 3-0 red sox. but the guy here, he gets this batter to ground into a 6-4-3 doubleplay with desmond. that ends the 5th. the red sox they end the day 6- 1. >>> the caps in columbus tonight. they jumped auld over the -- all over the bluejackets. with the rocket shot. his 38th of the year. 1-0, capitals. about five minutes later, just hanging around the net. it pay
>> maureen, doing sports tonight? >> i was gonna talk to you to talk about the nationals because i know they had their game today. >> how did they do? >> you know what, i don't want to steal your thunder. >>> we'll start over. the nationals left florida and spring training behind, making their way up north for an afternoon game against the red sox at nats park. it's a final tuneup before opening day on monday. maureen, take it away. you will see, this is kevin...
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. >> and i'm maureen umeh. holiday air travel got personal and hands on. as melanie wilkes reports it's a new security procedure some travelers find a little hard to swallow. >> reporter: the tsa chief says he knows holiday travelers are finding new airport screening techniques invasive and uncomfortable. but john pistol says the tsa has no plans to change the policy because there is still a current threat. and he told cnn, if you don't set off the regular metal detector you won't be subjected to the new body scanners or the very personal patdowns that some passengers describe as a groping. secretary of state hillary clinton says while she would personally try to avoid a patdown search, homeland security officials think these are necessary and she will not second-guess their opinions. >> i think everyone, including our security experts are looking for ways to diminish the impact on the travelling public. but let's not kid ourselves, the terrorists are adaptable. >> reporter: critics in congress say treating every passenger like a criminal is in efficient.
. >> and i'm maureen umeh. holiday air travel got personal and hands on. as melanie wilkes reports it's a new security procedure some travelers find a little hard to swallow. >> reporter: the tsa chief says he knows holiday travelers are finding new airport screening techniques invasive and uncomfortable. but john pistol says the tsa has no plans to change the policy because there is still a current threat. and he told cnn, if you don't set off the regular metal detector you won't...
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with leon harris, maureen bunyan, meteorologist bob ryan, and tim brant with sports. this is abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. >> just about 46 minutes away from christmas. >>> many other countries are celebrating. >> christians gathered for a midnight mass at bethlehem's church of the nativity. >> we have a message of joy and peace. >> pope benedict xvi ushered in the christmas day mass, calling for peace on christmas day. a serenade from u.s. soldiers stationed in afghanistan for christmas. explosions and gunfire are replaced by christmas carols. >> i hate to miss my family. >> back in the u.s., the north american aerospace defense command has a year-round mission to monitor the skies in north america. on christmas eve, they track the global movement of santa claus. it is not just that the dropping presence on children everywhere, sometimes they are delivered by elephants. six elephants dressed as santa claus. >>> president obama is spending his hawaiian vacation thinking of significant changes in white house staffing. david axelrod is his top adviser. the presiden
with leon harris, maureen bunyan, meteorologist bob ryan, and tim brant with sports. this is abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. >> just about 46 minutes away from christmas. >>> many other countries are celebrating. >> christians gathered for a midnight mass at bethlehem's church of the nativity. >> we have a message of joy and peace. >> pope benedict xvi ushered in the christmas day mass, calling for peace on christmas day. a serenade from u.s. soldiers...
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. >> come and get some of this my friend maureen, i watch her all the time. >> reporter: that's the wrong station. you just messed up. live tv, you gotta love it. >> local political candidates may make history. dana bayer, who is transgender, is making a second bid to represent the district 18 of the house of delegates. if elect, she would be the first transgendered state lawmaker. we spoke to her by phone. she said she's it not running to make history but to make a better economy. she is running against four other candidates. >>> former maryland governor bob ehrlich has wrapped up a three-year stint as a talk show host on radio. it comes just days heed of deadline to file for his gubernatorial bid. he signed off the air this morning saying he would leave his wife kendall as sole host of the weakly talk show host. she told listeners to expect an announcement next week. ehrlich promised the give up the ray job before filing to run in a rematch against democrat incumbent martin o'malley. >>> recent -- police in rye i can't tell gear clashed with protesters in downtown toronto. thousands car
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so will and maureen, back to you. i made that graphic. brian bolter has been after me for hours to do that. i finally got it made he is gone. philly had 28 inches of snow. new york city just a trace of snow. so the storm system really shut off quickly. >> thank you for that. of course the storm coming some very major problems. right now more than 150,000 people in our area are without power or heat because of this storm. dominion virginia is working on 50,000 customers in the dark. bge has 20,000 outages. pepco still has more than 87,000 customers without power. most of them in montgomery county. fox 5's bob barnard is live in bethesda with more on these power problems. bob? >> reporter: maureen, it's going to be a long, dark, cold night f many of our viewers who are not able to watch this newscast tonight, haven't been able to see our coverage. many of them because the side streets haven't been plowed or touched yet are having to stay at home. some alone. some with their families. others are lucky enough to have somewhere to go and have
so will and maureen, back to you. i made that graphic. brian bolter has been after me for hours to do that. i finally got it made he is gone. philly had 28 inches of snow. new york city just a trace of snow. so the storm system really shut off quickly. >> thank you for that. of course the storm coming some very major problems. right now more than 150,000 people in our area are without power or heat because of this storm. dominion virginia is working on 50,000 customers in the dark. bge...
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. >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00, with gordon peterson, maureen bunyan, chief meteorologist doug hill and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. >>> metro officials were fielding hard questions about the deadly collision on the red line. the ntsb is conducting hearings. the company sent metro letter in 2004 warning it not to mix various companies' equipment. new train cars have been ordered but will not be delivered until 2013. >>> police have arrested a spect in a hit and run. ellen mae yach was arrested. the driver stopped at the scene. she ran over the victim while he was lying in the road but kept driving. she discovered the victim and the undercarriage of for car. that is when she called the police. >>> a big win for gay marriage supporters in maryland. attorney general in maryland said they should recognize gay marriages performed in other states. >> the role of comity, much like a driver's license, should be recognized. >> maryland law defines marriage is the union of a man and a woman. they say that they should be awarded the rights they have bee
. >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00, with gordon peterson, maureen bunyan, chief meteorologist doug hill and tim brant sports. this is abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. >>> metro officials were fielding hard questions about the deadly collision on the red line. the ntsb is conducting hearings. the company sent metro letter in 2004 warning it not to mix various companies' equipment. new train cars have been ordered but will not be delivered until 2013. >>> police...
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maureen umeh is outside of the courthouse with more. >> reporter: gilbert arenas gets off of what some are calling a slap on the wrist. 30 days in the halfway house, two years' probation and 400 hours of community service and a fine and he took a lot of things into consideration and tense and character. we'll get to that in just a second. i want to read you the stages that the attorney gave out. we're grateful with the outcome of the sentence proceedings. the judge's decisions were fair and measured and reflected a deep understanding of the relevant facts and equities and took into accounts facts of the offense and the evidence of his good character and gilbert arenas walked in to the superior court with the attorneys and argued much said was not true and said he's depicted as a non-remorseful gun slipping her he admitted to authorities to lie to protect the teammates and arenas said that his action were not the best but what he did was a joke and intended to make people laugh, including the picture and he was sorry getting choked up. looking at that saying it was the last time he woul
maureen umeh is outside of the courthouse with more. >> reporter: gilbert arenas gets off of what some are calling a slap on the wrist. 30 days in the halfway house, two years' probation and 400 hours of community service and a fine and he took a lot of things into consideration and tense and character. we'll get to that in just a second. i want to read you the stages that the attorney gave out. we're grateful with the outcome of the sentence proceedings. the judge's decisions were fair...
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fox 5 maureen umeh continuing our team coverage now from tysons corner, virginia. maureen? having trouble with maureen out there. >>> let's go to roz plater. she's just up the road in tysons corner. hey roz? >> reporter: hey, brian. as my little nephew might say, omg, oh my god, things are getting worse by the moment. you can see some of the snow blowing around. also, it's getting colder. take a look here. we have icicles that have formed just in the last few minutes from the sign just beside us here. the good news is i guess if there is some good news in all of this, the roads don't seem to have as much traffic as they used to. look over here. these are two friends who are moving in this uhaul. they're actually headed north they tell me. they're stopping for a pit stop trying to get some nourishment, take a bathroom break but they're headed north. they're probably going to have a hard way to go. you can see some traffic moving here but very lowly. even folks with suvs are having some difficulty getting around. but we're told some people are still out there. virginia ate po
fox 5 maureen umeh continuing our team coverage now from tysons corner, virginia. maureen? having trouble with maureen out there. >>> let's go to roz plater. she's just up the road in tysons corner. hey roz? >> reporter: hey, brian. as my little nephew might say, omg, oh my god, things are getting worse by the moment. you can see some of the snow blowing around. also, it's getting colder. take a look here. we have icicles that have formed just in the last few minutes from the...
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>> maureen umeh. >> maureen umeh. >> there she is. >> reporter: hey, guys. i'm in the thick of n. the wind has been whipping around. it's really picking up in e last couple of hours. we've been in the same spot and we've seen the snow progress. let me just show you how deep this is right here. we're talking maybe 8, 9 inches. as gary mcgrady mentioned, it's the beautiful snow that is really great for packing. the good news, though, is that people have been heeding the warning to stay off roads. if you look behind me here, the roads are pretty clear of cars. believe it or not, snowplows have been going through here quite frequently but as soon as they leer it, the snow cos right back out. you can tell right here, look who i found. this young lady, she's got a sled in hand. i think her famy doesn't want to be on camera but bare with me. she's -- how has the sledding been this evening? >> good, good. >> reporter: you're not worried about all of this, the snow and the warnings to stay off the roads? >> no, it just makes the sledding better. >> reporter: all right. you've had a good ni
>> maureen umeh. >> maureen umeh. >> there she is. >> reporter: hey, guys. i'm in the thick of n. the wind has been whipping around. it's really picking up in e last couple of hours. we've been in the same spot and we've seen the snow progress. let me just show you how deep this is right here. we're talking maybe 8, 9 inches. as gary mcgrady mentioned, it's the beautiful snow that is really great for packing. the good news, though, is that people have been heeding the...
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i'm maureen umeh. >> clearly we are having some trouble with the camera so please stay with us. adam and roro were killed. tonight we are learning more about what happened and the men arrested at the scene. fox 5's matt aklin. >> reporter: yes, police say they were crossing the pike when hit by a car. the driver was arrested and suspected of dui. the impact of the collision killed one man instantly. the other died a short time later at the hospital. just look at the damage to the front of the car. the windshield smashed. the hood crumpled. even the front bumper broken. even harder to look at, a flip flop and knew left behind. >> it looks like it hit a pole. hit two people and it was destroyed. >> not long after the men were hit on rockville pike rachel and sam had made it safely across. they had just gotten off the metro from a night out in dc. >> then we heard a huge crash. at first i thought it was a gunshot. we heard like the brakes scratch and then we heard this crash and someone laying on the horn. >> reporter: police say the driver of the car did get out to offer assistanc
i'm maureen umeh. >> clearly we are having some trouble with the camera so please stay with us. adam and roro were killed. tonight we are learning more about what happened and the men arrested at the scene. fox 5's matt aklin. >> reporter: yes, police say they were crossing the pike when hit by a car. the driver was arrested and suspected of dui. the impact of the collision killed one man instantly. the other died a short time later at the hospital. just look at the damage to the...
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fox 5 maureen umeh is live at seneca valley high school in germantown tonight. >> reporter: up until this afternoon jennifer glad was a volunteer here at seneca valley high school. she has since been fired in the wake of these very serious charges. here's what we know about this so far. she started corresponding with the 15-year-old via explicit text messages in november. then they allegedly began a sexual relationship that lasted from early december to late december. all the encounters reportedly took place off school grounds inside glad's car at various locations in the area. police say one of those places was the paking lot of a middle school not far from seneca valley high school. here's how the relationship was discovered. >> the boy's parents discovered some sexually explicit text messages on his phone. it appeared to be from the volunteer. they contacted school officials who in turn contacted the police. >> you're a teacher for one. you know, ou know the kid. i mean, it's just not right. parents are trusting coaches and people in those situations to conduct themselves and take
fox 5 maureen umeh is live at seneca valley high school in germantown tonight. >> reporter: up until this afternoon jennifer glad was a volunteer here at seneca valley high school. she has since been fired in the wake of these very serious charges. here's what we know about this so far. she started corresponding with the 15-year-old via explicit text messages in november. then they allegedly began a sexual relationship that lasted from early december to late december. all the encounters...
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i'm maureen umeh. karen gray houston is back in spotlesvania and in the news room with our top story. >> reporter: the deputy was on a marine patrol with another deputy. it was apparently a freak accident that did not involve a collision with another boat. the deputy schroder was thrown overboard and ridings was tossed about the boat and hit his head. father's day taking on sad overtones on lake anna as they investigate how the deputy died. the preliminary findings are in from the department of game and inland fisheries. >> the accident was caused when the broke was struck by a large wake or series of wakes which caused the boat to go sideways and caused the deputy to strike his head. >> deputy schroder who was ejected with minor injuries. colleagues were in a solid mood. the deputy's patrol car is draped in blank in front of the sheriff's office and covered in flowers. >> the sheriff's office is saddened by the loss of its own and this is compounded because both of the deputy's sons work for this offi
i'm maureen umeh. karen gray houston is back in spotlesvania and in the news room with our top story. >> reporter: the deputy was on a marine patrol with another deputy. it was apparently a freak accident that did not involve a collision with another boat. the deputy schroder was thrown overboard and ridings was tossed about the boat and hit his head. father's day taking on sad overtones on lake anna as they investigate how the deputy died. the preliminary findings are in from the...
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fox 5's maureen umeh has more details now. >> the suspect were a bonnie and clyde team, but 18-year-old jenna baker's family says there much more to the story. they believe baker was coerced into doing what they're calling the unthinkable. >> she is a very smart girl. >> reporter: a smart girl who made a bad decision her family says to help her boyfriend rob this jefferson, maryland bank tuesday. >> i've never known her to really cause any trouble around here. >> reporter: police say 24-year- old anthony young jr. jumped over a counter, hit a male teller on a head, then cut the wires with a knife before running out into this cemetery with the cash. police say 18-year-old jenna baker drove the get-away car. >> i don't know whether he threatened her. it wasn't my sister. that wasn't who we all know. >> reporter: tips led investigators to westminster where they found some of the stolen cash inside a microwave in young's hotel room. they say young and baker used some of the money to buy a video game system, clothes, a printer and school books. >> our guess is if you need it, that's what you
fox 5's maureen umeh has more details now. >> the suspect were a bonnie and clyde team, but 18-year-old jenna baker's family says there much more to the story. they believe baker was coerced into doing what they're calling the unthinkable. >> she is a very smart girl. >> reporter: a smart girl who made a bad decision her family says to help her boyfriend rob this jefferson, maryland bank tuesday. >> i've never known her to really cause any trouble around here. >>...
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thanks for joining us i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. a husband and wife and a history of problem. tonight they are both dead. how it all unfolded right in front of a federal agent walking his dog. >> reporter: residents on wide water drive in the prince william county were jolted awake just after 7:30 in the morning by the sound of gunfire. francis wily's husband called out to her. >> he told me get down. get the kids. make sure they are in their room. close the door. tell them not to come out. and then there was another shot. >> reporter: a married couple, robert and jennifer bathes, who lived several miles away on erica drive for some reason had driven to this neighborhood in their ford sport utility vehicle. neighbors at the crime scene said a dea agent walking his dogs encountered the couple and saw robert baits holding a gun to his head. he turned the gun towards the unarm agent who backed away. jennifer baits ride to get out of the car and that's when the shots rang out. the agent started shouting loudly enough to shout to his nei
thanks for joining us i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. a husband and wife and a history of problem. tonight they are both dead. how it all unfolded right in front of a federal agent walking his dog. >> reporter: residents on wide water drive in the prince william county were jolted awake just after 7:30 in the morning by the sound of gunfire. francis wily's husband called out to her. >> he told me get down. get the kids. make sure they are in their room. close the...
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care gray houston is live in the news room with the details. >> hi, maureen. it is a pilot program. there are 24 county owned liquor and wine stores in the county and as of today they are open on sunday from noon to 6:00 for the next six months. county is facing serious budget challenges and county officials are hoping that sunday alcohol sales will help close the gap. it's a new day at montgomery county liquor stores. traditionally they've been shut close on sundays but for a trial six-month period, they'll now be allowed to open. >> i think it's great. i think it's great. i wish we had that in virginia. >> sunday is said to be the second busiest retail shopping day after saturday. and so now montgomery county liquor stores are open. after county executive isaiah leggett signed an executive order to be for consumer convenience, making alcohol shopping customer friendly. is it? >> yes. because i've got people coming over to my house on sunday and i may have run out of something. >> i think it's a good thing. i come from a place where you could -- in arkansas where you would never dr
care gray houston is live in the news room with the details. >> hi, maureen. it is a pilot program. there are 24 county owned liquor and wine stores in the county and as of today they are open on sunday from noon to 6:00 for the next six months. county is facing serious budget challenges and county officials are hoping that sunday alcohol sales will help close the gap. it's a new day at montgomery county liquor stores. traditionally they've been shut close on sundays but for a trial...
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i'm maureen umeh. this were all hit by a driver who never stopped to see hoe -- how they were. roz plater is live with the details. >> reporter: maureen, police say that one of the teens is clinging to life tonight in what they themselves are calling a horrific crash. they're hoping somebody out there can help them track down the hit and run driver. details are sketchy but here is what we know so far. all this happened around 11:30 near the intersection of marlboro park and curt land avenue. three juveniles were leaving a parking lot when they were struck by a minivan. the van drug one boy 1700 feet and never stopped. that teen is in critical condition and the police hunting for the driver. >> it's pretty horrific. especially the length of the dragging. so it's something we're eager to get some answers on. you know, if this is an accidental situation we'd like to clear that up. if this was intentional we need to find these people and bring them to justice. >> reporter: here's as much as we know about the minivan so far. it's a 2003 to 2005 year. we don't know the make and model
i'm maureen umeh. this were all hit by a driver who never stopped to see hoe -- how they were. roz plater is live with the details. >> reporter: maureen, police say that one of the teens is clinging to life tonight in what they themselves are calling a horrific crash. they're hoping somebody out there can help them track down the hit and run driver. details are sketchy but here is what we know so far. all this happened around 11:30 near the intersection of marlboro park and curt land...
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maureen? >> more to come from this one. thank now that. >>> virginia's democratic controlled senate recently passed an antidiscrimination bill that would protect gay state eloyees. on the house side the bill died in subcommittee. >>> a country in crisis. sunday's vote in iraq has sparked worry. none of the major political parties will win an outright majority that could mean months of wrangling. security is tight in the runup to the official vote. police and military troops are patrolling the streets after warnings that insurgents will try to disrupt the voting. iraqi citizens in the u.s. will be allowed to vote at various locations. >>> an soldier has died in iraq. the vehiclehe was riding in flipped over. his mother tells fox 5 he was married with three children. she says his body was flown back to dover air force base yesterday and he will be buried at arlington national cemetery. >>> it was the kind of thing no family could have ever imagined. a mountain lion charging into their home. wait until you hear the details of
maureen? >> more to come from this one. thank now that. >>> virginia's democratic controlled senate recently passed an antidiscrimination bill that would protect gay state eloyees. on the house side the bill died in subcommittee. >>> a country in crisis. sunday's vote in iraq has sparked worry. none of the major political parties will win an outright majority that could mean months of wrangling. security is tight in the runup to the official vote. police and military...
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we maureen umeh, fox 5 news. ew >> a short time ago, austin's family released the statement saying inmein part that austin a wonderful son, brother and a grandson, he was deeply loved by his family and highly ig respected by his teammate, friends and classmates and a funeral arrangements are being made at this point. >>> pothis massive fire here destroyed three homes and damaged five others last friday in monan -- monasses. tonight, 11 people can't go home ribecause ofss 'tall the dm here and they're getting help from hthe red cross. over the weekend, investigatorsa determined the fire was sparked by someone who threw a cigarette into a planter. >>> anthe redskins season began with an emotionallen with gaoveo the cowboys and turned sour. so back-to-back losses for the burgundy r and gold including yesterday's udloss to the underdog rams. am dave feldman is here with the mood h of the team. te >> reporter: somber, shawn. ha sometimes the numbers don't lie and prior to yesterday, the t rams lost the last 49 home h
we maureen umeh, fox 5 news. ew >> a short time ago, austin's family released the statement saying inmein part that austin a wonderful son, brother and a grandson, he was deeply loved by his family and highly ig respected by his teammate, friends and classmates and a funeral arrangements are being made at this point. >>> pothis massive fire here destroyed three homes and damaged five others last friday in monan -- monasses. tonight, 11 people can't go home ribecause ofss 'tall...
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maureen kelly kron4 news. fire was reported around town this morning. fire officials say that it started here carport of seven apartment building. to apartments were severely damaged. fire was contained around 1:00 this afternoon. the cost of damage to more than $1 million. still ahead on kron4 news of marijuana this century may be operating out of concord illegally. miners underground for 33 runners are found alive. the difference between the drive and i phoned. this will have on kron4 news. b-a-c-c-a-l-a-u-r-e-a-t-e. baccalaureate. correct. [ audience groans ] since this competition has been continuing for 48 hours and we have yet to eliminate anyone, it is the decision of this board to declare all 20 contestants winners. you have all competed admirably. admirably. a-d-m-i-r-a-b-l-y. admirably. [ male announcer ] at&t is making high speed internet affordable for only $14.95 a month with select services. at&t. rethink possible. texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. i
maureen kelly kron4 news. fire was reported around town this morning. fire officials say that it started here carport of seven apartment building. to apartments were severely damaged. fire was contained around 1:00 this afternoon. the cost of damage to more than $1 million. still ahead on kron4 news of marijuana this century may be operating out of concord illegally. miners underground for 33 runners are found alive. the difference between the drive and i phoned. this will have on kron4 news....
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maureen? >> thank you, gwen. >>> the washington national celebrating father's day. military dads and kids were invited into the ballpark for a day of fun in the sun. father and children played a game of father/son catch. there were give aways. lucky dads took home travel mugs. >>> father's day is a big day in the sports calendar. lindsay murphy will tell us what's on-deck for sports extra. >> reporter: the nationals and yolz had -- orioles had a rough day. they're both in a rut. and is tiger woods getting himself out of a rut? >>> want news and information 24/7? myfoxdc.com always on. geico sports xtra 2 minutes away. good night. oil. sliming more miles of the gulf coast every day. and in washington big oil lobbyists were looking to slime our senators too. they tried to pressure jim webb and mark warner to vote for a big oil bailout worth 47 billion dollars. senators webb and warner had two words for big oil. no. way. they voted to hold oil companies accountable so they can't pollute and get away with it. senators webb and warner, ke
maureen? >> thank you, gwen. >>> the washington national celebrating father's day. military dads and kids were invited into the ballpark for a day of fun in the sun. father and children played a game of father/son catch. there were give aways. lucky dads took home travel mugs. >>> father's day is a big day in the sports calendar. lindsay murphy will tell us what's on-deck for sports extra. >> reporter: the nationals and yolz had -- orioles had a rough day. they're...
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pilots say one thing is clear, it could have been much worse if lloyd and maureen mckie lost engine power. there is not much that they or any pilot could have done to avoid the building. >> typically a pilot is reluctant to bank the aircraft because banking the aircraft creates drag which can erode what little lift you have. if the aircraft's ability to compromise for some reason, the pilot's only good alternative is to maintain a straight course. >> reporter: the mckies are in serious condition at edward hospital as investigators work to understand what happened. but others are raising the issue of safety with the day care center at end of the runway at the napier air club airport and three fitness centers -- a fitness center and a busy shopping corridor to the north. the airstrip sits in the middle of a densely populated area here in naperville. folks say there has never been a serious mishap or crash but long time resident we talked to says he wonders if this is a safe place to be. >> some of them come in and they are doing that and on a bad day. even with this area, you know, i think
pilots say one thing is clear, it could have been much worse if lloyd and maureen mckie lost engine power. there is not much that they or any pilot could have done to avoid the building. >> typically a pilot is reluctant to bank the aircraft because banking the aircraft creates drag which can erode what little lift you have. if the aircraft's ability to compromise for some reason, the pilot's only good alternative is to maintain a straight course. >> reporter: the mckies are in...
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>> reporter: maureen, will, yeah, big mess downtown. we're talking about an electrical transformer that blew up about 7:45 this evening, that happened close to the historic willard hotel. as you might imagine, it's saturday night and there are a lot of people out and about and there were a lot of people inside the hotels and they were evacuated and they remain outside of those hotels as we speak and this is taken by the fire department after it arrived. it began with a manhole explosion and followed by serious flames and smoke. about 150 firefighters were brought in to fight the blaze. here's a little bit more from the public information officer from d.c. fire. >> it was spectacular. the fire, the flames, actually, coming up about 20, 30 feet. the heavy, black smoke. you can see it from miles around. and it evacuated the willard hotel, the hotel washington or w hotel as a precaution. no injuries to the firefighters coming in and not only did they go into the building to protect the building and the property, and to make sure that everyo
>> reporter: maureen, will, yeah, big mess downtown. we're talking about an electrical transformer that blew up about 7:45 this evening, that happened close to the historic willard hotel. as you might imagine, it's saturday night and there are a lot of people out and about and there were a lot of people inside the hotels and they were evacuated and they remain outside of those hotels as we speak and this is taken by the fire department after it arrived. it began with a manhole explosion...
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maureen umeh is live in the newsroom with details on this crash. >> reporter: someone reported a suspicious vehicle and that is why they're approaching the woman's car and it's not clear if they could do or see any. a horrific crash on route 1 and win -- kennelworth avenue. a chevy monte carlo smashed beyond recognition. two women were in the car speeding down the road in an attempt to get away from the officer. police say that just minutes before the crash, the women pulled into the parking lot of the alamo supermarket complex. the businesses were closed, including this popular restaurant and bar, which has been a fixture in riverdale for decades. marisol is the general manager and said she never saw the women. they were not customers. police say someone approached officers to report the woman's car as suspicious. they say when an officer on foot wants -- went to investigate, the women took off. police say a second officer got in his cruiser and followed. by the time he caught up, the women had crashed. prince georges county police say speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the accident
maureen umeh is live in the newsroom with details on this crash. >> reporter: someone reported a suspicious vehicle and that is why they're approaching the woman's car and it's not clear if they could do or see any. a horrific crash on route 1 and win -- kennelworth avenue. a chevy monte carlo smashed beyond recognition. two women were in the car speeding down the road in an attempt to get away from the officer. police say that just minutes before the crash, the women pulled into the...
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i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. a 26-year-old was on a no-fly list, not allowed to return home. he was stuck in egypt, tonight he's back in burke and some are speaking out. karen gray houston is following the story. >> reporter: yahya wehelie was born in fairfax to somali parents seen her holding his u.s. passport. >> he was interrogated multi -- multiple times and was cleared many times but yet he remains in egypt due to this no-fly list. >> reporter: ia youia said he was studying there. many are upset he was detained in egypt for two months on his way back. >> we believe that barring american citizens from reentering their country is a violation of their rights and due process. >> reporter: wehelie was living in a cheap hotel and eating fast food with coupons provided by the embassy. his brother was allowed to leave. one expert we spoke to said his case was terribly mishandled. >> i don't think this was handled very right at all and i think it was a violation of his rights. >> reporter: there are questions about w
i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. a 26-year-old was on a no-fly list, not allowed to return home. he was stuck in egypt, tonight he's back in burke and some are speaking out. karen gray houston is following the story. >> reporter: yahya wehelie was born in fairfax to somali parents seen her holding his u.s. passport. >> he was interrogated multi -- multiple times and was cleared many times but yet he remains in egypt due to this no-fly list. >> reporter: ia youia...
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maureen umeh is live with more in northwest with the details. maureen? >> reporter: shawn, two of the robberies occurred in offcampus homes housed by students and some at howard. they're afraid the robbers may come back and attack them again. the first happened at a home near the intersection. the victim, a group of student, said he and his roommates threw a party and were asleep, when seven people came through the door and had knives. he tried to fight them off but there were two many of them. he was stabbed on the arms and with a bruise on the face and the knee was busted. he said it was almost as if the guys knew the layout of their house because they proceeded to go through and stealing anything they could find and stole laptops, cash, the cell phones and 30 minutes later, another group was attacked and again, by a group of suspects about seventh, 8 were in maps. the suspects burst through the basement door and demanded cash, saying they had knives and a gun. the last happened on illinois avenue. the victim said a group of masked men using two teenag
maureen umeh is live with more in northwest with the details. maureen? >> reporter: shawn, two of the robberies occurred in offcampus homes housed by students and some at howard. they're afraid the robbers may come back and attack them again. the first happened at a home near the intersection. the victim, a group of student, said he and his roommates threw a party and were asleep, when seven people came through the door and had knives. he tried to fight them off but there were two many of...
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i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. the alert comes after a couple of students have been beaten. the police ask them to protect themselves when i will they look for robbers. >> i actually got the warning on my cell phone. >> reporter: the latest robbery is a little too close for tom. police say a student walking alone there at 2 a.m. saturday was beaten and robbed by four suspects. >> i have heard about a couple of muggings before and this one is close to home. we live right over here. so it is pretty crazy. >> on august 29th, three students waiting for a bus at the university shuttle stop were approached by five suspects. a couple of the victims ran to the volunteer fire station for help. but one was assaulted and robbed. >> it seems the suspects are preying on victims during the early morning or late evening hours. >> reporter: two days before that incident, a similar one just down the street in the parking lot of the clarion hotel. this time the victims were three students who left car observing karaoke at ej's landi
i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. the alert comes after a couple of students have been beaten. the police ask them to protect themselves when i will they look for robbers. >> i actually got the warning on my cell phone. >> reporter: the latest robbery is a little too close for tom. police say a student walking alone there at 2 a.m. saturday was beaten and robbed by four suspects. >> i have heard about a couple of muggings before and this one is close to home. we...
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i'm maureen umeh. we begin tonight with new developments in the massive gulf oil spill. a mile-long tube does appear to be the solution bp has been looking for to carry gushing oil from the ocean floor to a tanker. but there's still to problems. crews are scrambling to reconnect the tube. david lee miller has more on this developing story. >> reporter: the first sign of success for bp is the success to stop the oil. they are funneling some of it to an oil tanker but the tube disconnected again for the second time in days. >> we were able to produce it for four hours. at such time we were just starting to get oil to the surface when it became dislodged from the riser. >> reporter: crews say the problem is fixed and hope to try again soon gll we've inserted the tube again this morning. it's working as planned and we're very slowly increasing the rate that's coming from the riser tube up to the surface. >> reporter: the oil rig exploded april 20 killing 11 people on board. since then it's blown millions of gallons of crude into the gulf contaminating wildlife, fish and the
i'm maureen umeh. we begin tonight with new developments in the massive gulf oil spill. a mile-long tube does appear to be the solution bp has been looking for to carry gushing oil from the ocean floor to a tanker. but there's still to problems. crews are scrambling to reconnect the tube. david lee miller has more on this developing story. >> reporter: the first sign of success for bp is the success to stop the oil. they are funneling some of it to an oil tanker but the tube disconnected...
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. >>> i'm maureen umeh. this time of year the temperatures should be in the 40s but tomorrow another blast of arctic air could keep us below freezing. gwen tolbart is in the weather center to start us off at 10:00. >> the arctic air is going to be in place. we'll feel it starting tonight across our area. we had a windy day today. but as we move into tomorrow, we'll be talking some windchills to be definitely concerned w. let's take a look at temperatures across the area. 28 degrees officially at national airport this hour. we've got 30 degrees in annapolis. 23 in gaithersburg. 26 degrees at baltimore. but these are the windchills. this is what it actually feels like if you're getting ready to step outside. only 17 degrees in the district. we've got only 18 degrees at baltimore. 14 degrees at dulles. 15 at manassas. to the far west, we have a windchill advisory in effect till 10:00 a.m. on sunday. their winds will be gusting up to 25 miles per hour. it's going to feel like it's minus 5 degrees. that includes
. >>> i'm maureen umeh. this time of year the temperatures should be in the 40s but tomorrow another blast of arctic air could keep us below freezing. gwen tolbart is in the weather center to start us off at 10:00. >> the arctic air is going to be in place. we'll feel it starting tonight across our area. we had a windy day today. but as we move into tomorrow, we'll be talking some windchills to be definitely concerned w. let's take a look at temperatures across the area. 28...
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. >> i'm maureen umeh. off the top, we're walking the beat. they're not protectors at all. attacks have happened between the 12 and 1300 blocks of pennsylvania avenue southeast and that is where roz plater is tonight to show us who is protecting the people. >> reporter: the guardian angels spend the weekend in chinatown and the net metrosystem. in light of the attacks on capitol hill, they have redeployed and we caught up with them on patrol. >> the focus is to be a deterrent and to talk to a lot of citizens and letting them know we're here to help them if they need escorts from the store to their house and in is this this area to feel safer. >> people have been on edge since the violent attacks here and one was beaten up coming from the store. >> we're standing in the foot spot where that happened and that is here. i spoke to the lady that came on the scene and that is -- andha that is the attack and helped out. he was terrified and said, you know, she has kids and is afraid to walk to the store. >> reporter: we know the guardian angels are not the only presence here. d.c.
. >> i'm maureen umeh. off the top, we're walking the beat. they're not protectors at all. attacks have happened between the 12 and 1300 blocks of pennsylvania avenue southeast and that is where roz plater is tonight to show us who is protecting the people. >> reporter: the guardian angels spend the weekend in chinatown and the net metrosystem. in light of the attacks on capitol hill, they have redeployed and we caught up with them on patrol. >> the focus is to be a deterrent...
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i'm maureen umeh. from start to finish you could tell today's game was dedicated to yeardley and the emotions ran high. lindsay murphy is in the studio to start us off at 10:00. >> the lacrosse community is a tight knit one and the death of yeardley love has sent shock waves not only for the uva community but the entire country as well. love was a constant theme and the theme song toll "do you believe in life after love" by cher. the cavs returned to the field today in honor of their fallen teammate. >> the university community is dealing with the tragic loss of fourth-year student and women's lacrosse team member yeardley love. please rise for a moment of silence in honor of miss love and her family during this difficult time. >> reporter: today was a celebration of the life of yeardley love. the memory of the senior defender could be found in every corner of the stadium. on t. shirts that read one quad, one heart, one love. on uva uniforms and even on arm bands of the visiting team. love was in the a
i'm maureen umeh. from start to finish you could tell today's game was dedicated to yeardley and the emotions ran high. lindsay murphy is in the studio to start us off at 10:00. >> the lacrosse community is a tight knit one and the death of yeardley love has sent shock waves not only for the uva community but the entire country as well. love was a constant theme and the theme song toll "do you believe in life after love" by cher. the cavs returned to the field today in honor of...
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i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. you'll recall sherrod was forced to resign after a conservative blogger posted video of a speech that he said proved she was racist. we know that was not the case. fox 5's karen gray houston with sherrod's road to redemption. >> reporter: the metropolitan african methodist episcopal church on m street has hosted statesmen and civil rights leaders. it's undergoing a major renovation. that did not stop shirley sherrod from retelling her story. >> this person was e-mailing me saying you should be ashamed of yourself. >> reporter: sherrod is still haunted by this now famous video. >> here i was saying that when they have a white person say they're lazy. >> reporter: it was a speech she gave to the naacp, but a conservative blogger posted excerpts that seemed to show she withheld assistance from a georgia farmer because he was white. >> i just knew the administration would support me. >> reporter: sherrod was talking about her own racial transformation, but the truth did not get out until
i'm maureen umeh. >> and i'm will thomas. you'll recall sherrod was forced to resign after a conservative blogger posted video of a speech that he said proved she was racist. we know that was not the case. fox 5's karen gray houston with sherrod's road to redemption. >> reporter: the metropolitan african methodist episcopal church on m street has hosted statesmen and civil rights leaders. it's undergoing a major renovation. that did not stop shirley sherrod from retelling her story....
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let's go to maureen umeh now, my colleague maureen umeh live at the hospital with the very latest on that end of the story. maureen? >> reporter: that's right, wisdom. some very tense moments here at george washington university hospital. earlier today we saw a slew of police cars rushing to the scene. lights everywhere. you could clearly tell something was happening here when we pulled up. just a couple of hours ago you can tell the scene has calmed down quite significantly. but we have learned that the gunman through our sources was shot in the head. that is the very latest information we do have about anyone's conditionright now. the gunman shot in the head. let us show you some video we shot earlier. you are now watching video of te officers we are being told being transported here to the hospital. but we have not confirmed that the wounded pentagon officers were absolutely transported here. according to officials they were both grazed by the bullets fired at them. their injuries are said to be nonlife-threatening. you're looking at video of the scene as it unfolded this evening.
let's go to maureen umeh now, my colleague maureen umeh live at the hospital with the very latest on that end of the story. maureen? >> reporter: that's right, wisdom. some very tense moments here at george washington university hospital. earlier today we saw a slew of police cars rushing to the scene. lights everywhere. you could clearly tell something was happening here when we pulled up. just a couple of hours ago you can tell the scene has calmed down quite significantly. but we have...
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i'm maureen umeh. >>> i'm will thomas. from doubled trees and power lines to travel troubles at the airports, we have you covered tonight. our team of reporters is all over the region working every angle of this historic storm. >> here's what you need to know right now. most schools will be closed tomorrow. metro above ground service is still suspended but crews are working to clear those tracks. local airports are working to get stranded passengers back in the air. we will of course keep you updated on closures and cancellations through the next 90 minutes. the information will scroll along the top of your screen. >>> here's a quick check on the power outages across the region. about 59,000 pepco customers are in the dark. nearly 1900 dominion customers are without power and some 7300bge customers are waiting for the power to be restored. since the storm crews have been working hard to get things up and unning, tisha thompson is live in oakton, virginia with a look at the work. >> reporter: i'm at the oak mar recreation c
i'm maureen umeh. >>> i'm will thomas. from doubled trees and power lines to travel troubles at the airports, we have you covered tonight. our team of reporters is all over the region working every angle of this historic storm. >> here's what you need to know right now. most schools will be closed tomorrow. metro above ground service is still suspended but crews are working to clear those tracks. local airports are working to get stranded passengers back in the air. we will of...
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i'm maureen umeh. the search is on for whoever attacked a pangs enpang at the metro station -- passenger at the metro station in northwest. roz plater is live with the story. >> reporter: this happened inside the metro station and the big unanswered question tonight, was this attack random? details are sketchy, but here's what we know. all this happened we're told inside the petworth metro station about 4:15 this afternoon. the man was on the platform near the turnstile we're told about to exit the metro station when he was approached by another man who stabbed him in the neck. now that man was taken, the victim, to the hospital. the extent of his injuries are unclear at this point. we don't know whether or not there is some sort of confrontation between the two men, whether or not they knew each other, whether or not this was some sort of attempted robbery. metro transit police are handling that investigation. so far they're releasing few deit tails. we do know in the past year or so outside the -- de
i'm maureen umeh. the search is on for whoever attacked a pangs enpang at the metro station -- passenger at the metro station in northwest. roz plater is live with the story. >> reporter: this happened inside the metro station and the big unanswered question tonight, was this attack random? details are sketchy, but here's what we know. all this happened we're told inside the petworth metro station about 4:15 this afternoon. the man was on the platform near the turnstile we're told about...
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maureen beaver said someone came into her pet store and said, did you get shot at, too? >> they said, are you guys okay? >> they walked shoulder to shoulder in a parking lot of a business across the street looking for shell casing and see other evidence. >> part of the parking lot was roped off, and the fbi was here, and of course the police were here. >> the involvement of a marine corps facility quickly drew the attention of the fbi task force investigating two high-profile shootings in northern virgia last week, both involving military targets. officials now confirm the same gun was used to shoot at the penton, the seat of u.s. miliry power, about 5:00 a.m. on october 19, and the marine corps museum in triangle, virginia in the ornight hours of october7. the museum was unoccupied. the bullets that hit the pentagon shattered windows in empty office space. at the time pentagon security officials said they belie the suspect had fired from a distance, possibly from i-395, using a high-powered rifle. there are some security cameras in this shopping center. it's not clear i
maureen beaver said someone came into her pet store and said, did you get shot at, too? >> they said, are you guys okay? >> they walked shoulder to shoulder in a parking lot of a business across the street looking for shell casing and see other evidence. >> part of the parking lot was roped off, and the fbi was here, and of course the police were here. >> the involvement of a marine corps facility quickly drew the attention of the fbi task force investigating two...
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maureen umeh has more. >> she is a very smart girl. >> reporter: a smart girl who made a bad decision, her family says, to help her boyfriend rob this jefferson maryland bank tuesday. >> i've never known her to cause any trouble around here. >> reporter: police a 4-year- old anthony young, jr. jumped over a counter, hit a male teller on the head and cut wires with a knife before running out and through this cemetery with the cash. police say 18-year-old jenna baker drove the getaway car. >> i don't know whether he threatened her. it wasn't my sister. that wasn't who we all know. >> reporter: tips let investigators to westminster where they found some of the stolen cash inside a microwave in wrung's hotel room. they say young and baker used some of the money to buy a video game system, clothes, a printer and school books. >> i guess if you need it, that is what you're going to buy. >> reporter: baker was a student at nearby mcdaniel college studying accounting. her family says she is also seven months pregnant. they say she had been struggling to make something of herself but her relat
maureen umeh has more. >> she is a very smart girl. >> reporter: a smart girl who made a bad decision, her family says, to help her boyfriend rob this jefferson maryland bank tuesday. >> i've never known her to cause any trouble around here. >> reporter: police a 4-year- old anthony young, jr. jumped over a counter, hit a male teller on the head and cut wires with a knife before running out and through this cemetery with the cash. police say 18-year-old jenna baker drove...
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you like that maureen? >> yes, beautiful, tearing up right now. >> lawyer 0 williams thought she and her -- lori williams thought she and her boyfriend were here to play a trivia game on the air. it turns out jaffrey was the one with the big question. although she was charmed, she'd been with him for six years, so she thought it was about time. >> i'll say. >> so, okay, six years, right? >> yes. >> six years. is it time? >> it's been time. it is time to go. >> yes. >> i just didn't want to mess it up. i knew it was live. i didn't know how her attitude throwing her a curve question like that, but it worked out great. >> i know everyone will be calling us. now we have to make more phone calls and tell everybody and i have to show off my ring, take pictures. i don't know, whatever the day has in store for us. >> this is the best christmas eve i ever had. >> me, too. >> i'm glad i spent it with you guys and i proposed. >> congratulations to the beautiful couple and we wish them lots of luck. now lauren said she
you like that maureen? >> yes, beautiful, tearing up right now. >> lawyer 0 williams thought she and her -- lori williams thought she and her boyfriend were here to play a trivia game on the air. it turns out jaffrey was the one with the big question. although she was charmed, she'd been with him for six years, so she thought it was about time. >> i'll say. >> so, okay, six years, right? >> yes. >> six years. is it time? >> it's been time. it is time to...
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dowd and, dana perino said, i used to like reading maureen dowd. what is the deal. >> it is something she remembered she had to write in between cocktail parties. this is phoned in, this is horribly insubstantial and, you are right, she used to be an interesting, thoughtful, articulate columnist. and, this is pab bllum, to deri the whole of conservatism, and liberalism, and it is sexist. martha: i read it a second time and i thought, surely, you know, maureen dowd gets to a point here somewhere and there must be a point here but the only within i could find, other than, some of them are nasty and she doesn't like their bangs. >> in the case it like that saying, it takes one to know one, and maureen dowd, definitely has been a mean girl, on both sides of the aisle. the type of attacks that she leveled against secretary clinton are appalling. and i think what is happening here, there is so much passion and frustration from progressive women who have seen so many gains we have made and for the first time in my lifetime, our lifetime we are probably ab
dowd and, dana perino said, i used to like reading maureen dowd. what is the deal. >> it is something she remembered she had to write in between cocktail parties. this is phoned in, this is horribly insubstantial and, you are right, she used to be an interesting, thoughtful, articulate columnist. and, this is pab bllum, to deri the whole of conservatism, and liberalism, and it is sexist. martha: i read it a second time and i thought, surely, you know, maureen dowd gets to a point here...
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will, maureen? >> thank action gwen. >>> -- thanks, gwen. >>> soccer fever is everywhere with the kickoff of the world cup. >> we're taking the edge off tonight with a look at some unusual players, elephants in south africa. surprisingly they are light on their feet. the activity is meant to foster a bond between elephants and their handlers. >> we heard lindsay earlier. apparently one got in the way of the team bus but they made it there. >>> that does it for us. want news and information 24/7, fox 5 news always on. >>> it's nice to be back with you on the weekend. it's nice. keep it right here, geico sports xtra, speaking of our team, lindsay murphy is coming your way in two minutes. can a smart phone push you to your limits ? can it keep track of your mileage, running times, even you ? forming your friends of how much of your dust they're eating. droid can with runstar. one of thousands of apps that run simultaneously with others only from the ever expanding android market. when there's no lit to
will, maureen? >> thank action gwen. >>> -- thanks, gwen. >>> soccer fever is everywhere with the kickoff of the world cup. >> we're taking the edge off tonight with a look at some unusual players, elephants in south africa. surprisingly they are light on their feet. the activity is meant to foster a bond between elephants and their handlers. >> we heard lindsay earlier. apparently one got in the way of the team bus but they made it there. >>> that...
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. >> and i'm maureen gentzler. the tour bus fell 45 feet over the side of a hill on interstate 270. one person was killed in the crash, several others re trapped, and 270 was closed for five hours, clogging the evening rush hour way into virginia. >> this is a look at the crash site from chper 4 tonight. interstate 270 north reopened about 90 minutes ago. traffic now is finally getting back to normal. jack bensen is at suburban hospital where family members are arriving to be with the injured. we're with craig where it was just a news conference. craig? >> reporter: we'll get to that news komps conference in a secot everybody on the scene said it was horrifying to see the bus on that embankment the. they're going to be working with the marynd state police hand lipg the investigation, and they told me a short time ago that it could be some time before we know what happened. >> it was just before 4:00 that the bus fell over the flyover. >> i think it just slipped over there. >> moments later, other people who had pulled over started screaming. >> those are the kids, those are the kids
. >> and i'm maureen gentzler. the tour bus fell 45 feet over the side of a hill on interstate 270. one person was killed in the crash, several others re trapped, and 270 was closed for five hours, clogging the evening rush hour way into virginia. >> this is a look at the crash site from chper 4 tonight. interstate 270 north reopened about 90 minutes ago. traffic now is finally getting back to normal. jack bensen is at suburban hospital where family members are arriving to be with...
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we have a very interesting story about david geffen and maureen dowd and a devastating column that maureen dowd wrote in the early part of the nomination, how that came to be, how this hollywood mogul and this "new york times" columnist bill is one of the first blows to -- dealt one of the first blows to hillary clinton's inevitability. host: she was trying to write that column before she got him to agree to do it. guest: an interesting case of two not only prominent people, but iconic people, it the most prominent "new york times" column is about time -- it columnist of our time, and david geffen, this incredibly influential hollywood figure. he was the head out atf dreamworks and he had turned against the clintons but he was unhappy with the clintons' choice of pardons, not granting a pardon that david geffen had lobbied for us. david geffen had turned on the clintons and felt that they were, if not actual crop, kind of morally bankrupt. -- if not actually corrupt, kind of marleigh backups. he loved obama. when maureen dowd hurt even given to speak in new york -- heard david geffen speak
we have a very interesting story about david geffen and maureen dowd and a devastating column that maureen dowd wrote in the early part of the nomination, how that came to be, how this hollywood mogul and this "new york times" columnist bill is one of the first blows to -- dealt one of the first blows to hillary clinton's inevitability. host: she was trying to write that column before she got him to agree to do it. guest: an interesting case of two not only prominent people, but...
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. >> i'm maureen naylor. you can call it is nightmare after christmas. a major snowstorm working up the east coast causing flights to be canceled including dozens here in the bay area. we are live at sfo where some air travelers are preparing for a long night ahead. >> reporter: maureen there are no weather related canceled flights ott of oakland san jose. here you can see there are several flights preparing to depart. earlier today at least 30 flight its to the east coast out of sfo were canceled today and there could be more tonight. the impact of a strong winter storm stretched across both coasts today as the northeast braced for a blizzard travelers here clutched their boarding passes and checked the flight board. >> we have plans to leave again tomorrow with friends. >> reporter: other travelers weren't so lucky. >> supposed to go from portland to san francisco to jfk. republica >> reporter: he found out the san francisco plane was canceled. >> i sat down, sat down on the plane, looked at my phone and checked the connecting flight and it said cancel
. >> i'm maureen naylor. you can call it is nightmare after christmas. a major snowstorm working up the east coast causing flights to be canceled including dozens here in the bay area. we are live at sfo where some air travelers are preparing for a long night ahead. >> reporter: maureen there are no weather related canceled flights ott of oakland san jose. here you can see there are several flights preparing to depart. earlier today at least 30 flight its to the east coast out of...
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>> reporter: good evening, maureen. you mentioned some of the problems. they become insurmountable. there were a handful of rescuers. glimers of hope and all this destruction. as we go into the sixth day of this disaster we realize that time is running out. frustrations continue to rise. outside the u.s. embassy, families pin their hopes of survival on getting a u.s. visa and away from the chaos and endless destruction. as workers try to locate personal records in broken buildings they ask for something in short supply. patience. the elderly lie on the ground, thirsty and hungry at this nursing home. inside an orphanage, babies go without formula, food and water. as tons of aid have been delivered to the country, it takes days to deliver it. some of haiti's injured recover in the neighboring dominican republic. >> a lot of very bad condition of septicenia. mia. we have to do a lot of amputation. >>> a pregnant mother gives birth chance to an israeli team of doctors. with the clock ticking rescue teams continue searching. >> the dogs can tell us if it's a live person or if it's dead.
>> reporter: good evening, maureen. you mentioned some of the problems. they become insurmountable. there were a handful of rescuers. glimers of hope and all this destruction. as we go into the sixth day of this disaster we realize that time is running out. frustrations continue to rise. outside the u.s. embassy, families pin their hopes of survival on getting a u.s. visa and away from the chaos and endless destruction. as workers try to locate personal records in broken buildings they...
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maureen umeh has the latest developments now. >> reporter: despite the efforts of the rn
maureen umeh has the latest developments now. >> reporter: despite the efforts of the rn